Films shown earlier

Films Shown by NFS since our Premiere late 2003

Name

Short Synopsis

Film Number

Call Me by Your Name Sunday May 13, 2018 (rescheduled from Sunday April 15th 2018)

It’s the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman, a precocious 17- year-old American-Italian, spends his days in his family’s 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia.

228

The Rider Sunday April 29, 2018

After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy Brady (Brady Jandreau), once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, is warned that his competition days are over. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose: to ride and compete.

227

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Sunday March 25, 2018.

Based on Peter Turner's memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Bell) and the eccentric Academy Award (R) - winning actress Gloria Grahame (Bening) in 1978 Liverpool.

226

The Leisure Seeker Sunday March 4, 2018.

The film stars Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren and two-time Golden Globe-winner Donald Sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker, travelling from Boston to the Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West.

225

Novitiate Sunday February 11, 2018.

Spanning over a decade from the early 1950s through to the mid-60s, Novitiate is about a young girl's first initiation with love, in this case with God.

224

Lost in Paris Sunday January 21, 2018

Filmed in Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon's signature whimsical style, LOST IN PARIS stars the filmmakers as a small-town Canadian librarian and a strangely seductive, oddly egotistical vagabond.

223

The Other Side of Hope Sunday January 21, 2018

Finland’s master of deadpan comedy, Aki Kaurismäki returns with the story of an unlikely friendship between a Syrian asylum seeker and an elderly Finnish restaurant owner.

222

Loving Vincent Saturday January 20, 2018

A 2017 biographical animated drama film about the life of painter Vincent van Gogh, and in particular, the circumstances of his death. It is the first fully painted animated feature film.

221

The Divine Order Saturday January 20, 2018

Political and religious leaders in Switzerland cited the Divine Order as the reason why women still did not have to right to vote as late as 1970.

220

C'est La Vie Friday January 19, 2018

This effervescent comedy from celebrated French directing duo Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano (The Intouchables) invites us to an opulent château to attend a très extravagant wedding, where the groom is an obnoxious tyrant, the band is at war with the organizers, and the chief planner is looking for the exit.

219

LuckySunday January 7, 2018

Acclaimed character actor John Carroll Lynch's directorial debut "Lucky", is at once a love letter to the life and career of Harry Dean Stanton as well as a meditation on morality, loneliness, spirituality, and human connection.

218

Tulip FeverSunday, Nov. 12, 2017

Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Tulip Wars, a married noblewoman (Alicia Vikander) has an affair with an artist (Dane DeHaan) and switches identities with her maid to escape the wealthy merchant she married.

217

TannaSunday Oct. 22, 2017

In one of the last traditional tribes in the South Pacific, a young girl, Wawa (Marie Wawa), falls in love with the chief's grandson, Dain (Mungau Dain). When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal.

216

Churchill

Sunday October 1, 2017

Tensions mount for the beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Brian Cox) in the days leading up to infamous Allied D-Day landings in Normandy, France in June, 1944.

215

The Sense of an Ending

Sunday Sept. 17, 2017

Tony Webster's life of habit and routine is upturned by a solicitor's letter which awakens a troubling incident from the past involving his first love.

214

It's Only the End of the WorldSunday Aug 27, 10:30amCanada 150 Event

After 12 years away, Louis, 34, a writer with a terminal illness, goes back to his hometown with the intention that he's going to tell his family he's dying.

213

Jean of the JonesesSunday Aug 13, 10:30amCanada 150 Event

Follows the dysfunctional Jones family as they go through an unusual family tragedy.

212

KONELINE: our land beautifulSunday July 23, 10:30amCanada 150 Event

A sensual, cinematic celebration of northwestern British Columbia, and all the dreamers who move across it.

211

MaudieSunday July 9, 10:30am

Canada 150 Event

Show again - An unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie to be his housekeeper. Maudie, yearns, passionately, to create art.

210

Spirit UnforgettableSunday May 7, 2017

The powerful, devastating and inspiring story of the iconic Canadian Celtic rock band Spirit of the West, and their charismatic frontman John Mann, who in 2014, at the age of 51, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's.

209

MaudieSunday April 30, 2017

An unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie to be his housekeeper. Maudie, yearns, passionately, to create art.

208

PatersonSunday April 9, 2017

Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey -- they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine that includes writing poetry into a notebook.

207

Toni ErdmannSunday March 19, 2017

A suddenly student-less music teacher decides to surprise his daughter with a visit. Practical joker Winfried loves to annoy her with corny pranks and so he creates the character Toni Erdmann

206

LionSunday March 5, 2017

Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India. Twenty-five years later, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.

205

MoonlightSunday February 19, 2017

A young man deals with his dysfunctional home life and comes of age in Miami during the "War on Drugs" era. The story of his struggle to find himself is told across three defining chapters.

204

2017 Film FestivalOur Little SisterSunday January 22, 2017

A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their thirteen-year-old half sister.

203

2017 Film FestivalEagle HuntressSunday January 22, 2017

The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter.

202

2017 Film FestivalDenialSaturday January 21, 2017

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

201

2017 Film FestivalLittle MenSaturday January 21, 2017

A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease.

200

2017 Film FestivalManchester by the Sea Friday January 20, 2017

An uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.

199

The Last Cab to DarwinSunday, November 13, 2016

When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms.

198

Captain FantasticSunday, October 23, 2016

In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.

197

The Man who knew InfinitySunday, October 2, 2016

The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.

196

Sing StreetSunday, September 18, 2016

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

195

MustangSunday, April 24, 2016.

Set in Northern Turkey, five young girls rebel against family restrictions. A powerful portrait of female empowerment.

194

RamsSunday, April 10, 2016

In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades.

193

The Lady in the VanSunday, March 20 and Monday, March 21 2016

Legendary Maggie Smith stars in this adaptation of the based-on-fact play by acclaimed author Alan Bennett, about a high-born homeless woman fallen on hard times who found temporary shelter parking her van in Bennett's driveway - for fifteen years.

192

CarolSunday, March 6 and Monday, March 7 2016

A young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol, an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage.

191

45 YearsSunday February 21, 2016

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband.

190

2016 Film FestivalA Royal Night OutSunday, January 24, 2016

Royal Night Out follows the story of two young Princesses as they venture out of Buckingham Palace to enjoy the 1945 VE Day celebrations.

189

2016 Film FestivalMacbethSunday, January 24, 2016

An adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous play about Macbeth

188

2016 Film FestivalRoomSaturday, January 23, 2016

A mother and her son are imprisoned for 7 years but finally break free.

187

2016 Film FestivalSleeping GiantSaturday, January 23, 2016

Sleeping Giant is set in an isolated Ontario cottage community during a bleak midsummer, where the volatile dynamics between three teenage friends-by-chance are gradually pushed towards a potentially dangerous imbalance.

186

2016 Fiilm FestivalTrumboFriday, January 22, 2016

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.

185

BrooklynJanuary 10, 2016

An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

184

What we did on our HolidayNovember 22, 2015

Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering. They are in the midst of a difficult divorce, and have asked the kids to keep it a secret from their extended family.

183

A Brilliant Young MindNovember 1, 2015

Autistic teenage math prodigy Nathan struggles when it comes to building relationships with other people, not least with his mother, Julie.

182

Suite FrançaiseOctober 18, 2015

Set during the German occupation of France in the 1940's, Suite Française tells the story of Lucile Angellier as she awaits news from her husband, a prisoner of war.

181

Learning to DriveSeptember 27, 2015

Wendy is shocked to reality by the sudden end of her marriage. Always dependent on her husband for driving, she must now learn to take the wheel on her own.

180

MommySunday, April 26, 2015

A feisty widowed single mom finds herself burdened with the full-time custody of her unpredictable 15-year-old ADHD son.

179

Zero MotivationSunday, April 12, 2015

Set in a remote desert military base, a platoon of young women soldiers, all Israeli conscripts, serve out their time playing computer games, singing pop songs, and conspiring to get transferred to Tel Aviv.

178

Living is Easy - with Eyes closedSunday March 29, 2015

It is 1966 in Albacete, Spain. English teacher and die-hard Beatles fan Antonio decides to go on a road trip to Almería in the hope of meeting John Lennon, who is shooting a film there.

177

CalvarySunday March 15, 2015

CALVARY's Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is a good priest who is faced with sinister and troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish.

176

Elsa & FedSunday March 1, 2015

After losing his wife, Fred moves to a small apartment, where he meets Elsa, a youthful woman who teaches him to live life to the fullest.

175

Two Days One NightSunday February 15, 2015

A young Belgian mother, discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal.

174

2015 Film FestivalMr TurnerSunday February 1, 2015

An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.

173

2015 Film FestivalWhiplashSunday February 1, 2015

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

172

2015 Film FestivalForce MajeureSaturday January 31, 2015

A family on a ski holiday in the French Alps find themselves staring down an avalanche during lunch one day; in the aftermath, their dynamic has been shaken to its core, with a question mark hanging over their patriarch in particular.

171

2015 Film FestivalMonsoonSaturday January 31, 2015

Part road movie, part spectacle, part drama, Monsoon is Sturla Gunnarsson's meditation on chaos, creation and faith, set in the land of believers.

170

2015 Film FestivalPrideFriday January 30, 2015

U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.

169

My Old LadySunday January 11, 2015

An American (Kevin Kline) inherits an apartment in Paris that comes with an unexpected resident (Maggie Smith).

168

Land-HoSunday November 30, 2014

Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens blend their respective talents amidst the awe-inspiring landscapes of Iceland, where ex-brothers-in-law Colin and Mitch are vacationing in an effort to stave off the blues

167

IDASunday November 2, 2014

Stark and minimalist, the film relates the story of a young woman, Anna (Agata Trzebuchowska), on the verge of taking her final vows as a nun in the place she has lived most of her life as an orphan.

166

The Trip To ItalySunday October 19, 2014

Rob has been commissioned by a newspaper to go on a driving tour of Italy from Liguria to Capri, partly following in the footsteps of the great Romantic poets.

165

Magic in the MoonlightSunday, September 28, 2014

The film follows an Englishman (Colin Firth) brought in to help unmask a possible swindle by a fortune teller (Emma Stone).

164

AlgonquinMonday, July 14, 2014

JAKE, an unhappy school teacher, has his life upended when his shifty, rogue of a father, LEIF – an absentee parent and a man who best days as a travel writer are well past him – insists that Jake help him with his next project, a book about Algonquin Park.

163

The LunchboxSunday, Apr 27

The film revolves around a mistaken delivery by the lunchbox service of Mumbai, which leads to a relationship between a lonely widower close to retirement and an unhappy housewife, as they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox.

162

Tim's VermeerSunday, April 13, 2014

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically.

161

Like Father, Like SonSunday, March 30, 2014

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth, he must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

160

Le WeekendSunday, March 16, 2014

A British couple return to Paris many years after their honeymoon there in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage.

159

The PastSunday, March 2, 2014

An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce.

158

The Invisible WomanSunday, Feb 16, 2014

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death.

157

2014 Film FestivalAll is Lost Sunday, Feb 2, 2014

After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.

156

2014 Film FestivalHaute Cuisine Sunday, Feb 2, 2014

Hortense Laborie is astonished when the President of the Republic appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace.

155

2014 Film FestivalInside Llewyn Davis Saturday, Feb 1, 2014

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS follows a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.

154

2014 Film FestivalDallas Buyers Club Saturday, Feb 1, 2014

Based on the story of real-life Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof who was diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live.

153

2014 Film FestivalWajdja Friday, January 31, 2014

The Saudi Arabian story of a young girl determined to raise enough money to buy a bike in a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue.

152

20 Feet from StardomJanuary 12, 2014

The untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century.

151

Unfinished Song December 1, 2013

Story of Arthur, a curmudgeon old soul perfectly content with sticking to his dull daily routine until his beloved dying wife introduces him to a spirited local singing group led by the youthful and charming Elizabeth.

150

Much Ado about Nothing November 10, 2013

Shakespeare's classic comedy is given a contemporary spin by director Joss Whedon.

149

Blue Jasmine October 20, 2013

After everything in her life falls to pieces, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger's modest apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again.

148

Blancanieves September 29, 2013

A silent film that tells the story of Snow White, but set in the Seville of the 1920s: a girl, the daughter of a famous bullfighter, is raised by an evil stepmother.

147

Chasing Ice April 28, 2013

National Geographic photographer James Balog uses time lapse photography to document the shrinking of our glaciers.

146

The Angels' Share April 14, 2013

The tale of a young Glaswegian father who, while serving community service for a crime, is taken to a whisky distillery as a reward for good behaviour and discovers that he has a remarkable ability to identify different malts by their smell.

145

A Royal Affair March 24, 2013

The true story of an ordinary man who wins the Danish queen's heart and starts a revolution. An intriguing love triangle between the insane Danish King Christian VII, the royal physician and Queen Caroline Mathilda.

144

Searching for Sugar ManFeb 24, 2013

The incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was.

143

Quartet Feb 17, 2013

Set in an English retirement home for musicians and musical performers, a trio of residents and long time friends plan for the annual benefit concert.

142

2013 Film FestivalA Late Quartet Jan 27, 2013

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet receives a life changing diagnosis, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance.

141

2013 Film FestivalStill Jan 27, 2013

An exquisitely mounted and deeply affecting love story about one man's determination to create a suitable home for his ailing wife.

140

2013 Film FestivalThe Sessions Jan 26, 2013

A 38-year-old man who has spent most of his life in an iron lung enlists the help of a sexual surrogate in order to lose his virginity.

139

2013 Film FestivalThe Master Jan 26, 2013

The story of a WWII veteran who gets caught up in a quasi spiritual movement, The Cause, headed by a charismatic leader.

138

2013 Film FestivalCloud Atlas Jan 25, 2013

Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future.

137

Anna Karenina Jan 13, 2013

Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky

136

Hysteria Dec 16, 2012

The truth of how Mortimer Granville devised the invention of the first vibrator in the name of medical science.

135

Inescapable Dec 2, 2012

Inescapable is a thriller about a father's desperate search for his daughter and the chaos of the Middle East he left behind

134

We have a Pope Nov 18, 2012

On the death of the pope, early ballots end with black smoke, since none of the main candidates reaches the quorum. After several rounds of voting, Cardinal Melville is elected, but he's reluctant.

133

Midnight's Children Nov 4, 2012

Midnight's Children is an epic film from Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta, based on the novel by Salman Rushdie.

132

Intouchables Oct 14, 2012

After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker.

131

Beasts of the Southern Wild Sept 30, 2012

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in "the Bathtub," a southern Delta community at the edge of the world.

130

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen May 13, 2012

A visionary sheik believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert.

129

Monsieur Lazhar April 29, 2012

A middle-aged Algerian immigrant seeking political refuge in Quebec jumps at the opportunity to replace a Montreal elementary school teacher who committed suicide one night after class.

128

Iron Lady April 15, 2012

Combining the past and present, The Iron Lady follows Margaret Thatcher's life as a wife, widow, mother, daughter, Prime Minister and frail old woman.

127

A Separation March 25, 2012

About an Iranian middle-class married couple who are faced with a difficult decision: to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating father who has Alzheimers.

126

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy February 26, 2012

Based on the classic novel of the same name, the international thriller is set at the height of the Cold War years of the mid-20th Century.

125

A Dangerous Method February 12, 2012

Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient in A Dangerous Method. Jung's weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina's spell.

124

2012 Film FestivalMy Week with MarilynJanuary 29, 2012

Michelle Williams does an uncanny portrayal of the tormented sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe; from her kitten-esque voice to her slinky walk, Williams is the main event in this picture.

123

2012 Film FestivalSarah's Key January 29, 2012

An American comes across the story of Sarah, a ten year old Jewish girl who desperately tried to save her younger brother from the police during the Vel'd'Hiv Roundup in 1942 France by locking him in a cupboard.

122

2012 Film FestivalStarbuck January 28, 2012

Québécois comedy follows a 42 year-old slacker who's informed that the sperm he once donated has fathered no less than 533 children.

121

2012 Film FestivalThe Way January 28, 2012

An American doctor comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son and then embarks on the same historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey.

120

2012 Film FestivalThe Artist January 27, 2012

A black-and-white silent film follows George Valentin a silent-era film star struggling to make it in the talkies.

119

Anonymous January 15, 2012

A wonderful hypothetical story about the identity of William Shakespeare, a story of intrigue and facades, all pivoting on the extraordinary writing that we now regard as the work of The Bard.

118

Oranges and Sunshine December 4, 2011

The story of Margaret Humphrey who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times; the mass deportation of children from the United Kingdom to Australia.

117

Beginners November 20, 2011

A son copes with memories of his father who - following 44 years of marriage - came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life.

116

The Debt November 6, 2011

Traces fictional events taking place in 1965 as three young Mossad agents are charged with the duty of bringing a Nazi war criminal to justice

115

The Tree of Life October 16, 2011

Brad Pitt plays a complicated father raising his sons in the '50s, Sean Penn is one of Pitt's sons in the future, still struggling with his upbringing and the loss of one of his brothers to war.

114

Midnight in Paris October 2, 2011

A lush and charming fantasy, Midnight in Paris is very much about romantic attachments to different era - and how the past always seems much more exciting than the present one lives in.

113

Jane Eyre May 1, 2011

A bold new feature version by director Cary Fukunaga of Charlotte Brontë’s timeless, classic story.

112

Another Year April 10, 2011

A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married English couple and their relationships with their family and friends.

111

Incendies March 27, 2011

After their mother's death, twins Jeanne and Simon embark on a journey to the Middle East in search of their tangled roots and to fulfill their mother’s last wishes. In the process, a disturbing light is shone on their mother’s past, culminating in a shocking revelation.

110

King's Speech March 6, 2011

Moving story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II who is plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king.

109

Inside Job February 13, 2011

A documentary on the roots of the 2008 economic crisis. To most people, Uncle Sam's economic crisis of 2008 defied sanity. How could the world's most powerful nation stand on the brink of financial collapse due to a few dodgy deals and bankruptcies?

108

2011 Film FestivalThe Social Network January 30, 2011

The story of the founding of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg

107

2011 Film FestivalNever Let Me Go January 30, 2011

An alternate-history version of postwar Britain where director Mark Romanek captures the slightly seedy and rundown reality of '70s and '80s British life set to a story of human guinea pigs.

106

2011 Film FestivalMade in Dagenham January 29, 2011

In 1968 Dagenham, young wife and mother Rita O'Grady works with 186 other women as machinists for Ford UK, sewing car seat covers - for a wage well below male rates of pay. She gets all the women to go on strike and establishes the principle worldwide of equal pay for women.

105

2011 Film FestivalForce of Nature - The David Suzuki Movie January 29, 2011

A documentary about David Suzuki, the man and his work, as seen by Sturla Gunnarsson.

104

2011 Film FestivalBarney's Version January 28, 2011

Based on a Mordecai Richler story of Barney Panofsky - a Jewish man who believes he cannot “fit in” to the overwhelmingly Christian Quebec and Canada.

103

Howl January 16, 2011

The film weaves the story of Howl's creation with its first reading in San Francisco, and the subsequent obscenity trial against its publisher, City Lights Books.

102

Nowhere Boy December 5, 2010

Biopic of the young John Lennon, directed by the renowned British artist, Sam Taylor-Wood.

101

Tamara Drewe November 28, 2010

Based on Posy Simmonds's graphic novel (itself loosely derived from Far From The Madding Crowd), Stephen Frears's Tamara Drewe centres on a sultry young journalist who returns to the local village where she grew up and sends three very different men into a tizzy.

100

Mao's Last Dancer November 14, 2010

The remarkable true story of Chinese ballet superstar Li Cunxin, who was plucked from poverty at a tender age to study dance, not fully comprehending the extraordinary journey he was about to embark on.

99

MICMACS October 31, 2010

A whimsical French comedy by Jean-Pierre Jeunet that walks a fine line between sweetness and indulgence. It's a farce of broad physical gestures and wide-eyed expressions that could be from the silent era were it not for the sound.

98

Secret in their eyes October 17, 2010

Benjamin, a retired court employee, decides to write a book about an old rape/murder case that he believes wasn't properly solved.

97

Get Low October 3, 2010

Inspired by the true story of 1930's Tennessee recluse Felix "Bush" Breazeale, who planned his funeral while he was still alive.

96

The Last Station April 25, 2010

The story of Tolstoy and his love for his wife and for his country. Tolstoy is at odds with his wife because he believes the proceeds from his novels belong to the Russian people.

95

Invictus April 11, 2010

In his first term as President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela faces the tensions and divisions of a post apartheid nation. Mandela makes it his mission, through the captain, Francois Pienaar to inspire and encourage the struggling Springboks to lift their game as they head for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

94

A Single Man March 28, 2010

Surprising, heart-warming, depressing, thought-provoking and above all interesting. It's a story about a gay teacher in the 60's who loses his lover in an accident and is left in a world that he no longer wishes to be a part of.

93

Me and Orson Welles March 7, 2010

Teenage student Richard Samuels lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles.

92

A Serious Man February 14, 2010

A Serious Man is directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s contemporary, black comedy re-telling of The Book of Job. Larry Gopnik is their Job.

91

2010 Film Festival Cooking with Stella January 31, 2010

A warmhearted social satire about a Canadian diplomat and her chef husband Michael who are posted to New Delhi. Upon arrival they inherit a household of Indian servants headed by the charming but wily cook, Stella.

90

2010 Film Festival Broken Embraces January 31, 2010

A story about filmmaking that celebrates the triumphs and tragedies of storytelling: multi-stranded narratives unfold within other stories; seemingly unrelated characters are slowly revealed to be linked by deep secrets.

89

2010 Film Festival The Young Victoria January 30, 2010

Emily Blunt makes an impressive leading role debut with a portrayal of the young Victoria, a troubled teenage monarch cursed by opportunist hangers-on but blessed with the love of her German cousin Prince Albert .

88

2010 Film Festival Cairo Time January 30, 2010

Cairo Time stars Patricia Clarkson as a magazine editor who travels to Cairo to meet her husband, (Tom McCamus), a UN official working in Gaza, for a three week vacation.

87

2010 Film Festival Creation January 29, 2010

How evolutionist Charles Darwin came to terms with the death of his beloved daughter to publish the groundbreaking On The Origin Of Species is the subject of director Jon Amiel's biopic.

86

The Boys are Back January 10, 2010

Inspired by a true story, THE BOYS ARE BACK is a deeply moving, wryly confessional tale of fatherhood

85

Coco before Chanel December 5, 2009

The story of Coco Chanel from her upbringing in an orphanage to her later success.

84

Bright Star November 29, 2009

The Bio pic about Poet John Keats. Set in London 1818, he has a secret love affair with the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, and the sparks fly.

83

An Education November 15, 2009

Jenny is a bright young girl on the cusp of her 17th birthday who finds herself in a whirlwind romance with a much older David. But she has a lot to learn!

82

Sin Nombre November 1, 2009

A very realistic portrayal of the gang violence, poverty, and dangerous train trips taken by hundreds of Central Americans every day, yet beautifully cast, directed, and shot.

81

Goodbye Solo October 18, 2009

William offers a nice chunk of change for taxi driver Solo to drive him in two weeks to the remote mountaintop Blowing Rock, a place known because when a stick is thrown down it returns to you because of the wind.

80

Departures October 4, 2009

A gentle film about a quiet man in conflict with his world, his father, himself. It is also about death and its rituals. Yet the film manages to be anything but dark; whimsy and sweet irony are laced throughout.

79

Milk April 19, 2009

The first openly gay Mayor of San Francisco, or anywhere for that matter was Harvey Milk. This is his story.

78

The Stone of DestinyMarch 29, 2009

Based on the true story of how some Scots reclaim their Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey. It was originally taken by England in 1296 and became a symbol of their dominance.

77

Fifty Dead Men Walking March 8, 2009

In the 1980s, a 22-year-old from West Belfast was recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA and spy on them from the inside.

76

Rachel Getting Married February 22, 2009

The return of an estranged daughter to the family home for her sister's wedding throws a wrench into the family dynamics, forcing long-simmering tensions to surface in ways both hilarious and heartbreaking.

75

I've Loved You So Long February 8, 2009

This powerful story of familial struggles and redemption follows a shell-shocked Juliette, who returns to live with her young sister Lea after being banished from the family for 15 years.

74

2009 Film Festival Thirty Two Short Films about Glenn Gould January 25, 2009

A dramatised documentary about the eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould broken up into thirty-two short films, each giving us an insight into some aspect of Gould's life and career.

73

2009 Film Festival Real Time January 25, 2009

Andy Hayes, a nervous, hyperactive gambler, gets a one hour reprieve from Reuben (Randy Quaid), the hitman sent to kill him. This gives Andy a chance to make up for past regrets and missed opportunities.

72

2009 Film Festival One Week January 24, 2009

An elementary school teacher learns that he has stage four cancer and embarks on a cross-country trip across Canada - an effort that ultimately comes off as a moving and tremendously involving piece of work.

71

2009 Film Festival Heaven on Earth January 24, 2009

Deepa Mehta's film about a young Indian bride who marries a Canadian man in the hope of finding a better life, but soon finds herself battered and powerless in a strange landscape.

70

2009 Film Festival Necessities of LifeJanuary 23, 2009

Natar Ungalaaq of "The Fast Runner" stars as a stricken man yanked from his isolated home terrain to a Quebec City hospital, where he experiences both profound culture shock and some barrier-transcending human connections.

69

The Duchess Jan 11, 2009

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was beautiful, glamorous and adored by the public but stranded in a loveless marriage. Frustrated, she rebelled, both publicly and privately - but finally discovered true love.

68

Bottleshock December 7, 2008

The true story of an upstart band of wine makers and their dream of winning the historical 1976 blind wine tasting in Paris.

67

Brideshead revisited November 16

Charles Ryder becomes entranced with the provocative Sebastian Flyte and then his sophisticated sister, Julia. The rise and fall of Charles' infatuations reflect a decadent era in England between the wars.

66

Amal November 2, 2008

Autorickshaw driver Amal is content but his sense of duty is tested by an eccentric, aging billionaire, who, moved by Amal's humility, bequeaths him his entire estate before passing away.

65

The Stone Angel October 19, 2008

Hagar Shipley's passionate heart has always ruled her head and with her life nearly behind her, she sets out in search of a way to reconcile herself to her turbulent past.

64

The Visitor October 5, 2008

College professor Walter Vale returns to the little-used apartment he owns in Manhatten and discovers that globalization has come to him in the form of Syrian Tarek and Senegalese Zainab.

63

The Band's Visit April 20, 2008

Once, not long ago, a small Egyptian Police band arrived in Israel. They came to play at an initiation ceremony but, due to bureaucracy, bad luck, or for whatever reason, they were left stranded at the airport.

62

Atonement March 30, 2008

The consequences are huge when a 13-year-old falsely accuses her older sister’s boyfriend of a terrible crime.

61

The Kite Runner March 2, 2008

In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever.

60

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly February 10, 2008

The highly emotional story of Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye.

59

2008 Film Festival Brick Lane Sunday Jan 27

An immigrant family finds a way to cope with their new life in England

58

2008 Film Festival No Country for Old MenSunday Jan 27

Acclaimed modern western by the Coen brothers Named best film of 2007 by National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.

57

2008 Film Festival Eastern Promises Saturday Jan 26

David Cronenburg's latest (and acclaimed) masterpiece

56

2008 Film Festival Lars and the Real Girl Saturday Jan 26

A man's unusual attempt to solve his loneliness Named best original screenplay of 2007 (tied with Juno) by National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.

55

2008 Film Festival Into the Wild Friday Jan 25

A spellbinding film adaptation of the book about a man who leaves civilization for Alaska

54

Jane Austen Book Club January 13, 2008

As five women and one enigmatic man meet to discuss the works of Jane Austen, they find their love lives playing out in a 21st century version of her novels.

53

In the Valley of Elah December 9, 2007

The story of a war veteran, his wife and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing,

52

La Vie en Rose November 25, 2007

From the slums of Paris to the limelight of New York, Edith Piaf's life was a battle to sing and survive, live and love.

51

Waitress November 4, 2007

The story of one woman trapped in a life from which she dreams of escape. Jenna's secret ambition is to save enough money from her waitressing job to leave her overbearing and controlling husband.

50

Amazing Grace October 14, 2007

William Wilberforce makes it his mission to end slavery in the British Empire and he annually presents a bill for abolition to Parliament.

49

Lives of Others April 22, 2007

An historical snapshot of East Germany in 1984. A Stasi agent slowly gets empathy towards the couple he's spying on.

48

Away from Her April 1, 2007

The moving story of a couple torn apart by the need for the wife to go into a Retirement home because of Alzheimer's disease.

47

Volver March 18, 2007

An entertaining, whimsical and fantastical film about the power of motherhood and friendship.

46

Babel February 25, 2007

Babel starts with a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco that sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world.

45

2007 Film Festival Catch a Fire January 28, 2007

A political thriller that powerfully tells the real-life story of a South African hero's journey to freedom.

44

2007 Film Festival Kardia January 28, 2007

Hope discovers that the experimental heart operation she underwent as a child has mysteriously linked her life with another.

43

2007 Film Festival For Your Consideration January 27, 2007

Ageing actress Marilyn Hack (Catherine O’Hara) gets swept up in the excitement of film awards season after a website kicks off the buzz that she deserves to get nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.

42

2007 Film Festival Manufactured Landscapes January 27, 2007

The film follows renowned artist Burtynsky to China as he travels the country photographing the evidence and effects of China's massive industrial revolution.

41

2007 Film Festival The Journals of Knud Rasmussen January 26, 2007

The story of the last great Inuit shaman, Avva, and his beautiful and headstrong daughter, Apak, who lives one foot in her father's world and the other on the verge of the future.

40

Un Dimanche à Kigali January 7, 2007

A beautiful love story, touching and tragic, and a moving personal view of what man’s inhumanity had wrought in Rwanda.

39

Bon Cop, Bad Cop December 3, 2006

Successful Quebec movie that pits two provincial officers ­ one a reserved Ontario Anglophone, the other more Québécois than poutine ­ against one another to solve a murder.

38

Merry Christmas November 12, 2006

World War 1 story of soldiers putting aside war to celebrate Christmas with "the enemy".

37

Neil Young - Heart of Gold May 7, 2006

Chronicles the trip to Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as well as the performances, weaving interviews with meticulously choreographed Steadicam shots from two concerts.

36

The World's Fastest Indian April 23, 2006

The life story of the legendary New Zealand motorcycle biker Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins). Burt spent years modifying a 1920 Indian motorcycle then set a world record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

35

Her Majesty April 9, 2006

Set in 1953, Her Majesty is a widely appealing coming of age story about a young girl who realizes her lifelong dream when Queen Elizabeth comes to visit her small hometown.

34

Breakfast on Pluto March 12, 2006

An Irish orphan tries to find his birth mother is his place in the world and reinvents himself as the glamorous transvestite Kitten.

33

Pride and Prejudice February 26, 2006

The classic Jane Austen tale of love and values unfolds in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century.

32

2006 Film Festival A History of Violence January 29, 2006

David Cronenburg's look at the idea that you can't hide from your past violence.

31

2006 Film Festival Capote January 29, 2006

Truman Capote's life changed as a result of his research into writing the book "In Cold Blood"

30

2006 Film Festival C.R.A.Z.Y January 28, 2006

The highly successful Quebec film about one boy's life in Montreal from birth to adulthood

29

2006 Film Festival Good Night and Good Luck January 28, 2006

The story of Edward R Murrow's fight with McCarthyism in the fifties

28

2006 Film Festival Water January 27, 2006

Deep Mehta's highly acclaimed story about the treatment of widows in India in 1938

27

Constant Gardener January 8, 2006

Set in northern Kenya, an activist has been found brutally murdered and the evidence points to a crime of passion. The seemingly mild-mannered and unambitious widower investigates. Based on the novel by John Le Carre.

26

Ladies in LavenderNovember 20, 2005

The lives of two old ladies are turned upside down when a young man is almost literally washed up on their doorstep in 1939 England.

25

Turtles can Fly November 6, 2005

A moving story about survival in Iraq’s Kurdish north, where children fix satellite antennas that bring remote villages their only news of the outside world.

24

Darwin's Nightmare October 16, 2005

In the 1960's, the Nile Perch was introduced into Lake Victoria as a little scientific experiment. A voracious predator, it extinguished almost the entire stock of the native fish species but now the poor fisherman are totally dependant on it to survive.

23

Sabah October 2, 2005

A 40-year-old Muslim, Arab woman falls in love with the wrong man: She’s Muslim, he’s not. Keeping him secret from her family, she goes on a whirlwind affair before both culture and love collide.

22

Crash Sept 18, 2005

A group of very different people all live in Los Angeles. And during the next 36 hours, they all collide

21

The Merchant of Venice April 25, 2005

The classic Shakespeare story with a more current viewpoint of the Jewish merchant, Shylock.

20

Hotel Rwanda April 17, 2005

Ten years ago, some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda. Harrowing and deeply moving, Hotel Rwanda is the story of an ordinary man who saves the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees.

19

Kinsey April 3, 2005

An exploration of the life of the pioneer of human sexuality research, Alfred Kinsey. The film turns the microscope on the man whose landmark studies on the sexual behaviors of the common man rocked a nation.

18

The Take March 6, 2005

Written and produced by the Canadian husband/wife team of Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein, it is a documentary about workers in Argentina who take over a factory and make it successful when the owners could not.

17

Wilby Wonderful February 13, 2005

Paul Gross stars as the island's policeman who must juggle old and new love affairs while trying to untangle the mystery of an attempted suicide and a plot to turn Wilby's pristine shoreline into an exclusive golf club.

16

Stage Beauty January 30, 2005

In the 1660's, live theatre women's roles were played by men such as 'Ned' Kynaston but when Charles II allows real women to tread the boards and men may no longer play women's parts, Ned becomes a nobody virtually overnight.

15

Motorcycle Diaries January 16, 2005

The true story of Che Guevara's personal odyssey with his friend Alberto Granado across South America on a motorcycle. This would ultimately inspire him to become the revolutionary who had a profound impact on the history of several nations.

14

Being Julia November 28, 2004

Based on the play Theatre by W. Somerset Maugham, this film is about the reigning diva of the London stage in 1938 who falls head over heels in love with a young American, is betrayed by him and plots a delicious revenge.

13

Zatoichi November 7, 2004

Behind his humble facade of a blind masseur, Zatoichi is a master swordsman who uses his lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision to dispose of anyone in his way and help two beautiful geishas avenge their parents' murder.

12

Vanity Fair October 17, 2004

Based on the novel by William Thackeray, this film follows a lower-class woman as she uses her wit and guile to make her way through London society in the 1820's.

11

Rivers and Tides October 3, 2004

A fascinating chronicle of Scottish artist Andy Goldworthy's hours altering the landscape by working elemental materials into paths and patterns of harmonious grace.

10

The Notebook September 19, 2004

A sentimental and passionate love story of a wealthy debutante and a millworker who are driven apart by World War II.

9

Barbarian Invasions May 16, 2004

In this sequel to 'Decline of the American Empire,' Remy finds himself hospitalized, dependent on the care of his estranged son, and visited by merry band of old friends, mistresses, and relatives.

8

La Grande Seduction/Seducing Doctor Lewis April 25, 2004

An endearing film in which a desolate island community off Quebec's maritime coast connives to secure a local doctor - with hilarious results.

7

Girl with a Pearl Earring April 4, 2004

A gloriously detailed vision of the period inspired by Vermeer's beloved portrait of the same name.

6

Sylvia March 14, 2004

Based on the true story of the romance and tumultuous marriage of American poet Sylvia Plath and English poet Ted Hughes.

5

The Station Agent February 22, 2004

A big-hearted film in which a reclusive dwarf, a gregarious Cuban food vendor and a middle-aged painter form an unlikely trio.

4

Falling Angels February 1, 2004

A wickedly funny and touching story of three sisters' coming of age in a wildly dysfunctional family in the 1960's.

3

Mambo Italiano January 11, 2004

A charming film that explores the complexities of the quintessential Italian-Canadian family straddling the cultures, traditions and mores of the old and new worlds.

2

Lost in Translation November 2003

Bob Harris (Bill Murray) may be a big American star, but in Tokyo, his fame's only as good as the whiskey he sells. While in Japan, he finds a kindred spirit in Charlotte, the equally lonely wife of a successful fashion photographer.